# Claim 161

Even after a 1966 law that claimed to end censorship, Spanish authorities imposed 180 penalties on the press between 1966 and 1968 and drafted still harsher prison terms for journalists.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Even after a 1966 law that claimed to end censorship, Spanish authorities imposed 180 penalties on the press between 1966 and 1968 and drafted still harsher prison terms for journalists.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: 1966-68 penalties under the later law
- About: [incident 1938-spain-franco-press-law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1938-spain-franco-press-law)
- Source: Press Censorship in Spain & Portugal. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03064227208532172
- Publisher: Index on Censorship (SAGE Publishing)
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 1972

## Quotation from the source

> 6 to 12 years' imprisonment for journalists who did not 'duly respect the institutions.'

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